Crickets in Phoenix, AZ
Gryllidae (family)
Crickets are loud, fast-breeding, and attract other pests indoors. Learn how Antidote Pest Solutions handles infestations.
Notes: From a Phoenix, AZ Exterminator
Appearance
House and field crickets common in Arizona are brown to black, about 3/4 to 1 inch long, with long antennae and powerful hind legs for jumping.
Harborage
Crickets are drawn to exterior lighting at night and hide in mulch, woodpiles, and cracks during the day, often entering through gaps around doors and garages.
Are They Dangerous?
Crickets don't bite or spread disease, but large populations chew fabric, damage plants, and their nighttime chirping is a common nuisance complaint — plus they attract spiders that feed on them.
Treatment
Reducing exterior lighting attraction and treating entry points cuts populations significantly. Antidote Pest Solutions provides perimeter treatment to keep crickets — along with the spiders and scorpions that follow them — outside. Talk to one of Antidote Pest's Service Pro's today.
Prevention Tips
Reduce outdoor lighting near entry points, or switch to yellow bug lights
Seal gaps around doors, windows, and foundation cracks
Keep grass trimmed and remove leaf litter and debris near the foundation
Store firewood off the ground and away from exterior walls
Install door sweeps and repair damaged window screens
Behavioral Notes
Crickets 'sing' by rubbing a scraper on one forewing against a row of teeth on the other — a process called stridulation — and only males chirp.
Their chirp rate is temperature-dependent enough that counting chirps in 15 seconds and adding 37 gives a rough estimate of the outdoor temperature in Fahrenheit.
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